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RE: Texas family picking up RV in MI. Desperate for route ideas
Having traveled to Alaska an back about 2 years ago and driving over 7000 miles in 4 weeks- a few words of advice- not sure the age of your kids- but your route takes you over I-75 and I-40 I think I would take the most direct route- home- you are buying either a "new" or used RV that you won't be used to and travelling almost 1300 miles- depending on the kids ages they are going to be getting pretty bored- I'd look at what kind of stops off the interstate that you can do that are fairly close-
We used microsoft streets and trips with a notebook computer with a GPS to track our current position and sites/stops withing a certian distance from our route- that hits a lot of the historical and other types of places and sometimes use this to plan our stops-
Walmart/Costco/Sams club are good places for gas and getting things you may need- there are several stores that allow you to overnight with no charge- you probably aren't going somewhere for the "amenities" as you won't have time- so pick the stops accordingly.
We found that 700 miles in 1 day was really hard- to drive a day and see how it works for you and adjust how you need to.
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travisc
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03/27/12 02:22am |
Roads and Routes
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RE: What mileage to expect 29' Fleetwood Tioga Ford V10
2008 Winnebago 24V 8 when towing a jeep cherokee 9.5 when not- gets worse the more I use the gas pedal.
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travisc
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03/22/12 08:50pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Canoe attachment
search craigslist for thule or yakima and go from there.
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travisc
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03/05/12 09:40pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Tips on trip thru Northwest
In Washington- use the two lane roads- you'll see the best country-
If you make it North use Highway 20- if its open-
Highway 2 if not
And if you don't make that far north- Highway 12
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travisc
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03/04/12 10:54pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: network attached terabyte
Windows Home server is pretty slick- so are infrant Ready NAS- none of these solutions are "cheap" and they have a version of disk duplication not exactly raid.
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travisc
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03/01/12 09:25pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Dinghy Towing
Some jeep vehicles tow very easily-- I have done the wrangler & cherokees.
Working on a chevrolet cruze next.
STOP!!! GM is in the process of sending out owners manual updates that say you CAN NOT tow a cruze. Check with your dealer and read THIS
I have a manual Cruze- they are flat towable-
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travisc
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02/26/12 09:06pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Interest rates
We refi'ed at 4.49 last week with our local credit union.
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travisc
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02/24/12 10:20pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Found trailer brake problem - factory error
another thing to think about it heat shrink that is lined with heat sensitive glue- common in marine applications where the glue melts with the heat shrink- I've done this for all of my toad vehicles and never had one come apart
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travisc
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02/24/12 10:04pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Dinghy Towing
Some jeep vehicles tow very easily-- I have done the wrangler & cherokees.
Working on a chevrolet cruze next.
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travisc
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02/12/12 10:12pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Base plates for 2010, GMC, Terrain!
I think Roadmaster just had a price increase- as everywhere I see them they are $400 now
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travisc
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02/12/12 05:04pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Seattle I-5 N to S or 405
If you come back through see if you can find out what events are going on in the area- thats when 405 is a wise decision
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travisc
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02/04/12 09:51pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Coleman Mach III Heat Strip
I use this in campgrounds that are noisy- the AC provides a great "White" noise and the heat strip can warm up the cool evenings
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travisc
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01/28/12 09:46pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: '93 Four Winds
What kind of shape is it in? Tires? brakes battery? Interior?
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travisc
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01/25/12 09:15pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Safety question re. class C's
No RV will survive a roller over impact- its basically a big box on a chassis- some makers use metal other wood depending on years.
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travisc
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01/25/12 09:13pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: I'm a Student looking for information
There are some current Owners of Properties here on the site- see if you can identify them and get feedback- what RV'er want to not always tie into the bottom line- is there a "draw" to the area you want an RV park in?
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travisc
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01/24/12 11:07am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Typical Class C Owner?
Just entering 40, 2 kids, 3m and 18m and we used it as an excuse to continue our outdoor activities longer and have a base camp farther away from home. In the 3 years we've had the 24' class c- we've covered Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon, and a few places in alaska. We use it about every other week in the summer and usually take 2-3 week long trips.
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travisc
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01/19/12 11:31pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: class c prep for Alaska
Probably didn't need it but I bought portable compressor and tire plug/patch kit.
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travisc
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01/08/12 07:57pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: 97TJ garage queen or TOAD - how long does rubber hose last?
I live down in Seattle and have seen 1980's Jeep Cherokees with nothing replaced stil on the road running
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travisc
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12/26/11 09:08pm |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: planning a trip out west
Jackson Hole Wyoming, Grand Tetons, Glacer National Park
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travisc
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12/23/11 08:03am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Can a class c tow a travel trailer?
Depends on the chassis- my 24' winnebago can haul 5000lbs but only had 350lb tongue weight?
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travisc
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11/15/11 07:36pm |
Class C Motorhomes
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